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AUTHOR |
Hyde, Natalie, 1963-. |
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TITLE |
Human body mysteries revealed / Natalie Hyde. |
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IMPRINT |
St Catharines, Ont: Crabtree Publishing Company, c2010. |
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DESCRIPTION |
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. |
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SERIES |
Mysteries revealed. |
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NOTE |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index. |
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CONTENT NOTE |
How much of our brain do we use? -- What is the brain made of? -- How is electricity used for thinking? -- Can we see inside a living brain? -- Could you transplant a brain? -- Why can't we live forever? -- How do bones mend themselves? -- Why does exercise make me fitter? -- How does blood close up cuts? -- Why do I get hot when i'm sick? -- When it is time to wake up? -- What keeps us breathing when we are asleep? -- Why do we have two ears but just one nose? -- How does the stomach not digest itself? -- Why do muscles get tired? -- What is the code of life? -- Where is DNA stored? -- What happens if genes go wrong? -- Can we change our genes? -- Will clones take over the world? -- Human body facts. |
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SUBJECT |
Human physiology -- Juvenile literature. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Biology. |
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DISCIPLINE |
English Language. |
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ISBN |
9780778774303. |